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Dewey Decimal Number: 617.0019
EAN num: 9780964575745
ISBN number: 0964575744
Label: Angel River Press
Manufacturer: Angel River Press
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Page Count: 264
Printing Date: April 01, 2002
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Mind-Body techniques that will help a patient: feel calmer before surgery, recover faster, have less pain after surgery, strengthen the immune system, use less pain medication, and save money on medical bills.
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I heard about the book, Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster, from a medical blog a week before I was scheduled for abdominal surgery. I ordered the book not realizing that the audio recording was an integral part of the preparation. I rush ordered the disc and was able to use the meditation just a few days before surgery. I also was able to listen to the recording in pre-op, in the recovery room, and during my recovery in the weeks that followed. I was much calmer going into the operation and in the days after surgery I felt I had an important part to play in my recovery.
My surgeon and anesthesiologists were very cooperative and followed the suggestions the book recommended during the surgery. After the operation, my surgeon admitted to being skeptical at first, but felt that I was recovering faster than anticipated, that the program helped. I spent less time in the hospital (anticipated 5-7 days I was out in 4) and was on less pain medication than expected. Primarily the suggestions in the book helped me to engage my mind in healing rather than in causing me anxiety.
I would recommend this book and CD to most people, those who are open to the mind/body connection. Others I have spoken to about this program were more reserved, and may not benefit as much. They seem to be heavily invested in the attitude that we are passive in the healing process. Note however that my surgeon, skeptical at first, was impressed by the results.
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I found this book very easy to read and extremely valuable in preparing for my surgery. Using her advice, I made my own tapes to listen to during my surgery. I have felt they were a major contributor to my remarkable outcome. I healed very quickly and felt positive after surgery and I believe this is due, in part, to what I learned in this book. I would recommend this to anyone getting ready to go through a surgical procedure.
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This book was invaluable in helping me prepare for first-time surgery, about which I was extremely nervous. One can't help but be positive about the whole experience after reading her discussions about the connection between the mind and the body, and how important this is for healing. To make a long story short, I was completely relaxed and positive the day of my surgery, whereas, without this book, I probably would have been hyperventilating or would have been a no-show. I also bought the excellent guided-imagery tape that goes along with the book, which can also be used just for learning general relaxtion techniques.
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The book is written in a simple precise manner, presenting, not way out suggestions, but things that are attainable in our everyday routine.
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I happened to come across this book in a bookstore in 1998. I bought it, knowing that I would probably be having brain surgery one day. When the surgery was scheduled for Feb 99, I sent for the audio tape & began using it twice a day for 2½ months prior to the surgery. I believe in being an active participant, so I began to get myself in the best possible shape physically, mentally, emotionally, & spiritually.
The surgery is called Deep-Brain Stimulation surgery, which implants a device in my body, similar to a pacemaker, to control the tremors I have from essential tremor. You are awake throughout most of the surgery so the surgeon can determine if s/he is placing the electrodes in the correct location of the thalamus. ET patients do not tremour when asleep; therefore, the need to be awake.
Peggy, her book, & her CD are fabulous. I have since given it to everyone I know having surgery, from simple foot operations to major brain, neck, or back surgeries. Each person has benefited tremendously, as did I. I then began giving it to everyone I know dealing with cancer, whether surgery, chemo, radiation, or whatever.
Realizing what a powerful mind-body tool this is, I have used it for a variety of things such as walking down the aisle for my daughter's wedding so I wouldn't be sobbing with joy (I'm too emotional), preparing for public speaking events, ...
I thank God everyday for leading me to Peggy's book in the bookstore. And I'm thankful to be able to pass it on to everyone that needs it.
Shari Finsilver
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